, 1887-08-11


up for the balance OF the night
| Officer Fisher caught on and picked
up the camper. He appeared per
| fectly contented with u bed In the
iail. The officer would not have pu
him in had there been any place II
town where bed could be procured
Work on the cellar of the new
store Is being rushed along.
A tin roof is being put on the adj
dition to the Sprague brewery.
The pavilion possesses at least one
advantage, it is refreshingly cool.
I'D. Davis has just received big lot OF
soap from the east, which he intends to
sell cheap. S-ll
The sidewalks are now almost con.
tinuous through the whole length OF
Howard street.
LOST.-A bunch of keys, six keys
and button hook on ring. Please
leave at this Office.
at present the excuse for Jail Is
empty, and has been undergoing a
thorough cleansing.
Up to an early hour this morning
the police force had had an easy time
of it, and peace reigned in Spokane
Falls.
Ihe new Methodist church is to be
located on the lot near the corner of
Sprague and Stevens streets. A
gang of men began work on the cell
lar yesterday.
The brick work of the main gas
building is already completed to a
height of three or four feet above
the ground, and part of the iron
frame work is also in place.
There came near being fight yes.
terday, near the corner of Howard
street and Riverside avenue, but Of
ficer Martin was on hand, and 1t
went no further than words.
1t is worth while to take stroll to
Cannon's addition to see the fine
fruit on Mr.. Chiids' place. His
pears, plums and apples makes Il
pretty show and look very tempting.
The greater part of the Pyke Opera
company left yesterday morning for
Coeur d'Alene lake. 1t Is under
stood that Mr.. de Lange, who made
such a hit here as Il comedian, is go
ing east.
There was a little runaway yester-
day noon. A team of horses were
being harnessed, when one of them
broke away and took little run.
ness badly.
Any one who doubts that this is
one OF the best fruit countries in the
world should see the peaches and
plums which come from SwiftS
fruit farm, which is situated near
Colfax, and comprises $50 acres.
Those on the street last night were
treated to an unusual display of
shooting stars. 1t was regular
metOric shower. None of the flash
ing lights were very brilliant, but
what they lacked in brilliancy they
made up in quantity.
Through some miscalculation, the
shaft which has been sunk on River
side avenue TO investigate the cause
of the sewer stoppage, failed to
strike the sewer at all. After being
sunk to depth of 10 feet 1t was
and a new one COM
menced.
One part of the new building on
Sprague street, belonging to f.
Haas, has been fitted up as beer
hall which will be known as the
Arion. The other part will be used
as bakery, and will be occupied by
Schrimpf d Wichman.
The suit brought by j. f. Wiley
agaInst w. III. Smith, to recover
value for promissory note, was
tried yesterday before Judge Snyder.
The trial began at noon, and lasted
till half past ten in the evening. Mr..
Mickle appeared for the plaintiff,
and s. G.. Hyde for the defendant.
The suit was TO recover money for
horse sold by the plaintiff to the de-
who refused to pay on the
ground that the horse had the gland
ers when sold to him. The jury
brought in verdict of $4,000 and
costs for the planitiff.
The house of Loewenberg Bros. is
transformation. The
entire front is being removed and
new one substituted. The new adj
ditions will be a great improvement
upon the former appearance of the
Large plate glass windows
have been substituted for the little |
old ones, which will give the prem
ses somewhat of a citified appear
ince. When the external and intern
Il changes in contemplation are
Messrs. Loewenberg Bros.
will have one of tho neatest store
'ooms in the city as we'll as one of
he most commodious.